We caught up with Mr. Deegan Sheldon, exhibitor of the Supreme Champion Breeding Gilt at the 2022 American Royal. Learn a little more about Deegan below!

Do you have any superstitions before you load up?
No we don’t have any superstitions before we leave but I always get a Happy Meal on the way home.

What has been your favorite thing about showing pigs?
Learning and being in the barn with my family. I have made a lot of new friends also.

What was your favorite trait/quality of your champion?
Her name was Tracy and she showed very good for me.
She had a really big tail. You could tell when she was happy because her tail would wag. It would wag when she saw me.

If you could go back in time, when would it be and why?
I would go back to Kansas City so I could show Tracy one more time.

What is the biggest struggle you have faced showing?
Bending down at my waist when I show.

This or That
Barrows vs Gilts: Gilts

Pures vs Crosses: Pures

Online Sale Purchases vs Off the Farm Purchases: Off the Farm Purchases